Palama Settlement Explained

Palama Settlement
Formation:	1896
Headquarters:	Honolulu, Hawaii
Services:	Community services, wellness, recreation
Leader Title:	Executive director
Leader Name:	Sam Aiona
Website:	https://palamasettlement.org

Palama Settlement is a nonprofit social service agency located in Honolulu, Hawaii that was established in 1896.^{[1] [2]} It currently serves the Kalihi and Kāpalama neighborhoods of Honolulu.^[3]

History

In September 1941, Palama hosted future baseball star Jackie Robinson when he was playing professional football for the Honolulu Bears, as he was not allowed to stay at regular hotels with his white teammates.

In palama, the school that would become the first Kajukenbo school was made.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• • The Progressive Era and Hawai'i: The Early History of Palama Settlement, 1896—1929, by Warren S. Nishimoto, Hawaiian Journal of History, https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5014399.pdf

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gee . Pat . 2022-10-02 . Palama Settlement, 'a safe haven' providing social services to the community, to celebrate its 125th anniversary . 2022-10-26 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . en-US.
2. Book: Ehlers, Walter . Palama Settlement: A History . 1959 . en.
3. Web site: Holbrook . Nikki . Palama Settlement Celebrates Over 125 Years . 2022-10-26 . KITV Island News . en.
4. Web site: Mendoza . Jim . Jackie Robinson broke tackles on Hawaii's gridiron . 2022-10-28 . Hawaii News Now . en.
5. Web site: Rath . J. Arthur . 2011-02-04 . Palama Settlement: Jackie Robinson Slept Here . 2022-10-28 . Hawaii Reporter . en-US.